Patents by Inventor Zakir Quabili

Zakir Quabili has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8081401
    Abstract: A novel actuator latch includes a catch portion interfering with actuator rotation with the latch in a closed position. The latch includes a first stop portion that is in contact with a fixed member with the latch in the closed position. The latch includes a pusher portion that is in contact with the actuator with the latch in the closed position and with the actuator in an extreme rotational position. The latch includes a second stop portion comprising a cantilevered finger having a supported end and a free distal end. The free distal end is in contact with the second fixed member with the latch in the open position. Neither the catch portion nor the pusher portion is disposed on the cantilevered finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lidu Huang, Joshua P. Weiher, Zakir A. Quabili
  • Publication number: 20060180389
    Abstract: An acoustic silencer is provided by a tubular member extending along an axis and having a hollow interior defining an axial flow path therethrough. The tubular member has a sidewall with an interior face facing the hollow interior and having quarter wave resonators formed by blind holes therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: C. Cheng, Zakir Quabili, Larry Gunderson, Mark Holzmann
  • Publication number: 20060162303
    Abstract: An air filtration cartridge has annular filter media having a hollow interior and extending axially between first and second distally opposite end caps. The first end cap is an outlet end cap having flow straightening structure integrally formed therewith and spanning the hollow interior. The second end cap is a closed end cap having an interior face having quarter wave resonators formed by blind holes therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Larry Gunderson, Christopher Holm, Kelly Schmitz, Zakir Quabili, C. Cheng